Following the killing of a top member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), one Commander Ikonso, by security forces, Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has challenged the federal government to eliminate leaders of Boko Haram, bandits and herdsmen wreaking havoc on the country.
Recall that Ikonso and six other militia members were killed during a raid on their hideout at Awomama village, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State by operatives of the police, the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services.
IPOB has since threatened “madness”, saying the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, will “pay dearly” for the killing of its commander. Both IPOB and Boko Haram were designated as terrorist groups by the Federal Government.
Reacting, Omokri challenged the security forces to take out the leaders of other criminal and terrorist elements in the country the same way Ikonso was ambushed.
He tweeted, “Can’t Nigeria’s Army also take out leaders of Boko Haram, bandits and killer herdsmen troubling Nigeria, the same way they took out alleged ESN leader, Ikonso? Or, are they (security agencies) only strong when it comes to ESN, and weak when it comes to Boko Haram, bandits and herdsmen?”
